jurisdictional

IPA/ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃənl/
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jurisdictional — adjective

  • jurisdictionalpositive
  • more jurisdictionalcomparative
  • most jurisdictionalsuperlative

1. concerning the formal power that courts and legal bodies hold to decide cases an

1.形容詞C1
釋義

concerning the formal power that courts and legal bodies hold to decide cases and deliver binding rulings

例句

Hugo's lawyer raised a jurisdictional objection at the start of the hearing.

collocation: 'jurisdictional objection' in legal proceedings

Putri learned that the family court lacked jurisdictional power to handle the property dispute.

同義詞
  • adjudicatory

    more narrowly about the act of judging a case, not the scope of authority

  • magisterial

    refers to the person or office of a magistrate rather than the abstract legal power

文法句型

jurisdictional + noun

用法筆記

Always used before a noun (attributive only). Commonly paired with nouns such as authority, issue, objection, basis, question, and limits.

常見錯誤

❌The judicial limits of the court were exceeded.' (when meaning jurisdictional)
✅The jurisdictional limits of the court were exceeded.
💡'Judicial' describes the general work of judges and courts; 'jurisdictional' refers specifically to the scope of their legal power to hear and decide cases.

2. describing the physical area or boundary inside which a particular set of laws o

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describing the physical area or boundary inside which a particular set of laws or a court's power is in effect

例句

Jisoo's fishing licence was valid only within the jurisdictional waters of the northern province.

collocation: 'jurisdictional waters' for maritime legal boundaries

The mining company checked whether the new well fell inside the state's jurisdictional territory.

同義詞
  • territorial

    broader term for any land-based boundary, not always tied to legal authority

  • geographical

    even broader; lacks the legal dimension that 'jurisdictional' carries

反義詞

文法句型

jurisdictional + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (LEGAL AUTHORITY): this sense is always about geography — the physical territory where legal power applies, not the power itself.

常見錯誤

❌The crime fell outside the regional area of the police.' (imprecise)
✅The crime fell outside the jurisdictional area of the police.
💡'Regional' refers to general geographic divisions; 'jurisdictional' specifically refers to the boundaries of legal authority.